Building

·noun The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing.

II. Building ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Build.

III. Building ·noun The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture.

IV. Building ·noun That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, ·etc.

Building
Among the Jews was suited to the climate and conditions of the country. They probably adopted the ki...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
building
The work of constructing ships, as distinguished from naval architecture, which may rather be consid...

The Sailor's Word-Book
ship-building
, or naval architecture The art of constructing a ship so as to answer a particular purpose either...

The Sailor's Word-Book
elevation, in ship-building
A vertical and longitudinal view of a vessel, synonymous with sheer-draught and sheer-plan. In other...

The Sailor's Word-Book